The incredible life-story of fashion icon, style guru and one of the most influential designers of the 20th century, Dame Mary Quant. One of Britain’s most renowned cultural figures, Quant was at the vanguard of the stylistic revolution of the 60s and 70s, leading the charge away from convention and conservatism through the championing of ground-breaking designs including the miniskirt and hot pants, plus an ingeniously creative partnership with hair stylist, Vidal Sassoon.
Production
Stunning period footage that makes 60s London look impossibly cool.
Acting
Quant herself—charming, sharp, still serving looks at 80+.
Director
Sadie Frost
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Sadie Frost was originally slated to play Quant in a biopic that never happened—this doc became her Plan B.
Quant licensed her name globally by 1966, essentially inventing the modern fashion diffusion line—high street capitalism disguised as revolution.
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